Nicolas Slonimsky: Writings on Music: Russian and Soviet Music and Composers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415968669)

Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated writer on music. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1894, in his 101 years he taught and coached music; conducted the premieres of several 20th century masterpieces; composed works for piano and voice; and oversaw the 5th-8th editions of the classic Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians . Beginning in 1926, Slonimsky resided in the United States. From his arrival, he wrote provocative articles on contemporary music and musicians, many of whom were his personal friends. Working as a freelance author, he built a large file of reviews, articles, and even manuscripts for books that were never published. This is the second volume of a 4 volume collection on the best of this material.

Author: Nicolas Slonimsky
ISBN-10: 0415968666
ISBN-13: 9780415968669
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/29/2003
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.16w x 0.88d